Instead of these?
Fortunately, we're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage, and Concordia Publishing House is helping to lead the charge with books like these:
Shamelessly copied from Stand Firm and the good work of Scott Diekmann ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I remember when...
Remember when our [Lutheran] Pastors read these books
Instead of these?
Fortunately, we're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage, and Concordia Publishing House is helping to lead the charge with books like these:
Shamelessly copied from Stand Firm and the good work of Scott Diekmann ...
Instead of these?
Fortunately, we're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage, and Concordia Publishing House is helping to lead the charge with books like these:
Shamelessly copied from Stand Firm and the good work of Scott Diekmann ...
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You wrote: "Fortunately, we're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage..."
You are assuming that a Willow Creek Association LCMS pastor would have rediscovered an interest in CPH materials. I recently offered to replace ALL of the old Lutheran Worship hymnals in my LCMS church with new LSB hymnals, but I was turned down. What do you think of that, Pastor Peters?
A sign of a bigger problem but I think we are trending the other direction...
I have found that it is a great thing to be on their subscription program. This way all I have to do is pay for the things. You get 30% off the normal price and "Free" shipping.
I agree, that we're headed in the right direction. The next thing we need to do, now that CPH has put these things in our hands, is to find ways to bring our other brothers and sisters along to walk together and learn what we beggars have received. I think the easy part is pointing out the need for good books to be read. The hard part and the worthy part is to get intentional (I love co-opting that word!) about building relationships with the people we're hoping to bring back.
Remember when a church leader not only encouraged Christians to read the Bible for themselves and make their own conclusions, but also use what they learned to challenge the doctrines of the church?
That would be Martin Luther in the Reformation.
I came here via a fb link on a friend's page, and was actually looking for another post that has since disappeared, and found this instead. I've thought about it for a few days now. There are many things I love about the Lutheran church. One of the things I dislike the most is the tendency to get so hung up on things written about procedure and tradition while spending too little time on teaching people to love and serve God.
Both new and old writings have value, but there is a problem with strict adherence to the old for the simple reason that it is old. Why should we automatically trust things written 500 years ago by men, but distrust things written 5 years ago? Why do we assume that God only speaks to people in the past, and not in the present?
Is the deal that the books are old or is it that the books talk doctrine and theology vs how to stuff devoid of faithful theology and practice.??
To answer, I think I need you to explain the phrase "how to stuff devoid of faithful theology and practice," since I'm pretty sure you typed it wrong. ;)
"How to" as in DIY stuff -- methodology that is empty of theology or even perhaps in conflict with our theology. Is that better?
Yes, it's better. Both have a place. Theology is what you believe. DIY is how to use theology to live a Christian life. While I don't necessarily agree with all that is written in those books (haven't even read them), I don't see DIY books are a bad thing.
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